GEORGIA, USA — 18 months after 11Alive first reported problems with Georgia SNAP benefits, the state indicates its team has nearly tackled the backlog of renewal cases. Yet, tens of thousands of ...

Georgia residents who receive assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will see their final direct payments for the month of February in eight days. SNAP is sent out starting on ...

ATLANTA — Georgia’s food stamps backlog still has thousands of applications and renewals overdue, but the state says it’s making progress to finish addressing the backlog. In the seven months since ...

Corrections and clarifications: A previous version of this story stated the incorrect counties available for Phase 4 of DSNAP benefits. The counties are now correct. The final phase of DSNAP benefits ...

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps, boosts the food budget of low-income households in U.S. states and territories. Georgia’s SNAP follows a recurrent monthly ...

ATLANTA — The State of Georgia has been working to address deficiencies in its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program since November when federal officials said a backlog of applications and ...

ATLANTA - A bill allowing low-income pregnant woman to get food stamps and welfare is moving forward in the Georgia Senate. Tuesday, the Senate Childrens and Family's committee approved House Bill 129 ...

Georgia residents who qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will receive their monthly payments according to the usual schedule in January, with the first payments ...